{"product_id":"falcon-companion-animal","title":"Falcon Companion Animal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis WarpLand miniature brings the fierce and loyal Falcon Companion Animal to your tabletop, a raptor bred for survival in the shattered skies above the wastelands of Arkanar and the fetid bogs of The Grunge. Wings spread wide in a dramatic strike pose, talons outstretched and eyes fixed on prey, this bird speaks to a world where even nature has learned to hunt or die. Sculpted by Taiga Miniatures and standing 35mm from base to tip, it is a stunning piece of dynamic realism amid the ruin and corruption of the post-Warp age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn WarpLand, falcons are more than birds. Survivors, scouts, and Skull Riders have long prized trained raptors as living instruments of war and reconnaissance. Where technology fails and Void-twisted roads make travel treacherous, a keen-eyed falcon launched from a gauntlet can spot an Iron Lord ambush before boots ever touch the mud. Some Warlocks whisper that certain birds, long exposed to the Taint drifting down from Doomgape, carry something stranger behind their golden eyes. Whether your falcon is an honest creature of feather and fury or a companion brushed by the Warp, this model captures that wild, lethal grace perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe miniature is cast in high-resolution resin and comes in 2 parts: the falcon itself and a scenic base featuring jagged rocks, twisted dead wood, and marsh reeds that evoke the borderlands between Sunno and The Grunge. Assembly is minimal and clean, with a natural connection point between the bird and the branch support. The round display base measures 32mm and is included. Detail across every flight feather, the hooked beak, and the gripping talons is crisp and ready to reward careful brushwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for use as a companion animal, a familiar, a battlefield encounter piece, or a scenic display model in any grimdark tabletop RPG campaign. Official third-party product created under the WarpLand open licence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainting Guide: Falcon Companion Animal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide aims for a gritty, naturalistic finish befitting a raptor that survives the harsh skies of a post-apocalyptic world. The painted example shown uses warm earth tones and pale cream highlights to evoke a bird of prey adapted to dusty wastelands and boggy marshland alike. This WarpLand miniature rewards layering and patience across its many overlapping feather details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Prime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePrime with a mid-grey or light grey spray from above to pre-shade the deep feather recesses and preserve shadow depth before you begin.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Body Base Colours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasecoat the upper wing and back feathers with a warm mid-brown such as Rhinox Hide mixed with Mournfang Brown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply a lighter tan or buff tone to the chest, throat, and underwing feathers to establish the natural contrast found on raptors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Feather Highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLayer up progressively lighter browns toward the tips and edges of individual feathers, finishing with a near-cream highlight on the outermost primaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick out the facial disc and eye ring with a pale bone colour, then add a sharp yellow dot for the iris and black for the pupil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Beak and Talons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasecoat the beak and talons with a dark grey, then highlight up through medium grey to off-white at the very tips to suggest hard keratin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a thin glaze of yellow-ochre around the cere at the base of the beak to replicate the fleshy skin patch common to raptors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Weathering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply a diluted brown wash across the whole bird and allow it to settle into feather recesses, unifying the tones and adding grime appropriate to a creature hunting over the ruins of Arkanar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrybrush the rocky base elements lightly with pale stone grey, then stipple patches of dark green wash into the recesses to suggest mossy bog growth from the edges of The Grunge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Base\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePaint the twisted wood support in dark brown with grey-green lichen dabs, the marsh reeds in dried yellow-ochre with brown tips, and the rocks in layered greys finished with a light drybrush of pale cream. Seal the completed WarpLand miniature with a matte varnish to protect fine feather detail during play.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Artifex Fabricatum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57671158890828,"sku":"WARPLANDFALCON","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/9259\/1180\/files\/720X720-single_model_3_dfaeaae7-68ce-4970-994d-3ff72162c729.jpg?v=1780152164","url":"https:\/\/artifexfabricatum.co.uk\/products\/falcon-companion-animal","provider":"Artifex Fabricatum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}